One version of the story of the sandwich tells us that Edward Montagu (the aforementioned Earl of Sandwich) created them in order to avoid having to leave the gaming table for meals. Since plates were not allowed at the tables, he had meat brought to him on slices of bread. Now that's a dedicated gambler!

Actually, Edward Montagu was not the first man to think up the idea of a sandwich. The Romans ate a similar creation that they called an offula. However, it was Montagu who gave the food the name we know and love, the sandwich.